| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAP | Inhibitor Of Apoptosis |
| ATCA | Australia Telescope Compact Array |
| CGIAR | Consultative Group On International Agricultural Research |
| MERRF | Myoclonic Epilepsy Associated With Ragged-red Muscle Fibers |
| APC | Air Pollution Control |
| DCS | Distributed Control System |
| CPV | Canine Parvovirus |
| DRAW | Digital Read After Write |
| ASIS | Aromatic Solvent-induced Shift |
| I-TE | International Toxicity Equiv. |